Noticed
Right now I'm in a "why bother?" frame of mind as far as THIS blog is concerned. But I'll be back... longer, harder, bigger, etc., (too much?) soon. I got a SHORT ride in today at the Dubya-Oh. Just enough to get some knobs on dirt. Trails are scary dry, and the first layer of leaves is upon them. The trails were so hard that road tires probably would have been a better choice (not that I'm complaining!).
I did get to use the Salsa Ti El Mariachi with it's new and improved, transferred from my Dos Niner "race bike" drive train, so that was sweet! XTR crank, Hope ceramic BB, Sram X.O rear derailleur, XTR front derailleur, etc., Aging Sport Vet skilled riders with expanding lycra waist lines should NOT be allowed to ride this bike. Seriously, there should be some sort of Bike Gestapo that pops out of the woods in long leather trench coats, takes my bike and makes me ride a Trek 3500. I will say I'm still not crazy about the Stan's 355/Hope rims. I think they might be a little to light for my growing ass, because there is some noticeable flex from them. And I NEVER notice that bike geek shit like that, so there MUST be something going on. I should have stuck with the Arch.
I have been busy on some XXC Magazine (yep, it still exists) Blog stuff (it's not always about me you know!) Check it out HERE and also HERE.
Lastly, and my fave part of this post.... I have JUST noticed that Blogger has thrown up some stats that allows me to see who isn't and would never read this blog. My fave part is the search words. Check it out-
Soiled Chamois (The blog, or the actually nasty chamois? I don't want to know!)
The Soiled Chamois (For you proper types)
Redneck Font (Rednecks don't know from fonts. They're just letters, that make up word for those ritzy people that read and shit)
Salsa Big Mama (She was cushy, she felt good, but she was big. Should have kept her, 'cause now I'M the fat one. And she did ride NICE!)
Sauerkraut Hot Dog (Never really eat them, but whatever)
Homemade Chamois Cream (That was a good post I lifted from CyclingNews.com and Keith Bontrager)
Hot Dog With Sauerkraut (For those of you who like your cabbage on the bottom of your wiener.)
Spanked (As in bonk? As in monkey? Again, I don't want to know!)
Catheter Bag (Hmmmmmm)
Daisy Duke (If you could get past the fact that she wore pantyhose under jean shorts I guess she was hot, but I think search is picking up the time I used that phrase to describe myself (or Rick) in Daisy Dukes. That is in NO WAY hot.)
Later.
posted by Jason @ 5:25 PM
4 comments
4 Comments:
Yeah, 355's, and the Olympics before that, (and now the Crest), are not to be described as "stiff"- EVER!
Funny thing about big wheeled mountain bike freaks: They all want light, light wheels. Ever check into any of the "bling" deep section roadie wheels the Lycra set lusts after? Check on the weights of those bad boys and picture that weight as a new 29"er wheel set. The manufacturer of such a 29"er set of hoops would be crucified for putting out a heavy set of wheels while the road set would draw all kinds of praise. I mean, 1800 grams for a Hed wheel set that retails for "OMG$$$!!"
It's just plain weird, ya know?
guitar Ted.
I think that 29er MTB need lighter wheels as there is more acceleration and near stop and go in MTB compared to even the tightest crits.
and yeah J the local trail are really slippery. My ardent helps but its slower than my ignitors.
If you decide that you want to donate those flexy wheels to a good cause, you know my #. Seriously though check out the Mavic Crossmax29 wheels if you want some stiff wheels. When I compare them to my other wheels it’s shameful how stiff in a good way they are. On the other hand I’ve been breaking spokes left and right over the last few weeks (after 1 ½ years of never a problem) and those damn proprietary spokes aren’t cheap! Like $50-60 for 24 spokes! Typically $35 will buy you an entire wheels worth of spokes.
Anyhow, glad to hear your butts in the chamois. We missed you at the 18 hour and the SM100 this year. I saw a dirty pair of undies on the death climb and it made me smile.
Peace,
Metro
oh, I'm hella hot in daisy's
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